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contents Regular history article by John Dixon

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A picture paints a thousand words

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TopCashback 10 Seasonal Recipe 12 Number Cruncher 14 Spotlight on the Gardens Gallery

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Tech Spec: Here comes the Grills

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Beauty feature: Fake tan guide

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Sudoku 22 Making the most of a Staycation

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Motoring: Peugeot 208

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Spotlight on LCM Flat Roffing

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Travel: Costa Rica

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Pictograms 31 Spotlight on Johnston Scotia

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Home: Lofty Ideals

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Working from Home

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Everyday History: Wimbledon

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Quick Crossword 43 Tewkesbury Medieval Festival details

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Quick Quiz: Magazines & Newspapers 45 Gardening with Pippa Greenwood

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The National Garden Scheme

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Win Tom Jones tickets

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Win Family Cinema Pass

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Cartoon 53 Puzzle Solutions 55 Children’s Activity Page

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Codeword puzzle 57 Useful Local Information

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Book Reviews 59 Pubs, Restaurants & Cafés

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Taxis & Takeaways 61 Index of Advertisers 62

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LOCAL HISTORY

Lost Lives, Fighting on behalf of a Democracy ~Bryan Soden & Matthew Stuart ~ Our democracy employs volunteer professional soldiers to fight on our behalf. Unfortunately, when separating groups of warring people and keeping peace, often soldiers become the targets themselves.

Pte Bryan D. Soden, was a pupil of Chance Street School after the family moved from Herefordshire in 1963. On leaving school, he joined the Army and was assigned to the Royal Regiment of Wales. He thoroughly enjoyed Army life and won medals at Boxing and Rugby as well as being a crack shot.

Although only 20 years of age when he died, he was serving on this third tour of Northern Ireland, his regiment having been among the first to be welcomed as peacemakers between Protestants and Catholics in 1969. However, they soon found themselves under attack from the I.R.A..

Pte. Soden was killed 40 years ago on 19 June 1972. He was patrolling the Ardoyne area of Belfast when bullets penetrated the rear door of his armoured one-ton truck. Four other soldiers survived but he was struck fatally.

Pte. Soden was awarded a military funeral in the Abbey. He is buried in our Cemetery and his name is attached to the Cross.

Bryan Soden was married and left twin girls who were pupils at the school.

His mother still lives in Mitton. It is hopefully a small consolation that the “Troubles� ended in 1998 with the Good Friday Agreement which set up a democratic administration - but only after at least 502 British service personnel had lost their lives.

Pte. Bryan D. Soden Ready to go on patrol in Northern Ireland [Mrs Bayliss]

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LOCAL HISTORY Sailors rarely become involved in peacekeeping, but on 2 April 1982 Britain found itself at war with Argentina over the Falkland Isles in the South Atlantic. All three armed services played a vital part in the ultimate victory on 14 June 1982. Few of us really understood at the time why we had to send so many service men so many thousand miles to the other side of the world, to defend a group of islands which few knew existed.

The Navy found itself under lethal attack from war-planes and missiles.

Matthew Stuart lost his life on his 18th birthday on 21 May 1982. He was serving on H.M.S. Argonaut, which found itself under attack from bombers as it protected the army landings in St. Carloss Bay. The success of these landings led eventually to victory.

Born in Sutton Coldfield on 21 May 1964, Matthew’s family moved to Twyning in 1971 and he was a pupil at Tewkesbury School from 1975. He was extremely popular and an active member of the drama club.

However, Matthew had decided - aged 8 – that he wanted to join the Navy when he left school.

After passing his entrance examinations, he joined the Navy in September 1980 to be a specialist in gunnery and missiles. Argonaut was part of the Task Force.

Able Seaman Matthew Stuart

sea. However, Matthew’s sacrifice is commemorated on the War Memorials in Twyning and Forthampton where his parents now live. At Tewkesbury School, a tree has been planted in his honour. Staff and pupils have welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Stuart to Remembrance Day services. Each year the Matthew Stuart Trophy is presented to Y11 students, who have made “an outstanding contribution to the life of the school”.

254 other British service personnel died in that short conflict. However Matthew’s sister, Alison, wrote poems in his honour, concluding: “He is the silence after the War”.

Democracy has the duty to understand and break that silence.

- written by John Dixon President of Tewkesbury Historical Society

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A Proverbial Life...

A picture paints a thousand words In our early days of married life each family photograph was lovingly taken with camera and film, delivered to the chemist for development and the finished prints picked up a week later. Sometimes, I’d use a special envelope for sending films off for processing to some far flung film developers before, hopefully, having them delivered back through the door.

I can still remember the excitement of collecting developed pictures from the chemist; hoping the assistants hadn’t had a sneak peak at them, then hiding round the corner to scan the latest pictorial record of our life. There were always some photographs that hadn’t quite turned out as expected; blurrily out of focus, too bright or too dark, with maybe a fat thumb or skinny finger covering the lens and captured for all to see.

I treasured these photographs. I used to spread them out on the living room floor and gaze at them for hours. Then once I’d had my fill of imprinting them on my memory and showing them off I’d proudly stick them into albums.

As the years passed the collection of photographs and albums grew. As further years passed I became lax about sticking the photos in albums; instead tossing the packets of prints into an old apple box kept for that purpose.

With the arrival of digital cameras we didn’t have to be so careful in our photo taking. Snap, snap, snap at each and every opportunity with no fears about the costs of film or processing. Transfer to the computer, delete those you don’t like, crop, adjust and save those you do.

In the early days proudly printing them out on the home printer, then later, just burn them to disc and forget about the printing.

Stacks and stacks of discs recording our life, sanitised, edited and suitable for viewing by all. Emailed to friends and

family, posted on Facebook and shared with the world, backed up then slipped into little plastic wallets... and largely forgotten. Far too many to commit to memory – far too many marking insignificant and truly mundane moments.

Recently, while sorting through some papers I came across a photograph. It showed three small boys in swimming trunks and a middle aged man also in trunks. They were all standing in a river, knee deep in water and holding hands. It’s a glorious summer day and while you can’t fully see their faces it’s clear they’re laughing. If you look closely you can see fishing rods, towels, a picnic and two cans of beer on the riverbank. You can also see my toes captured while sitting on the grass and taking the photograph.

I’d nearly forgotten that day 25 years ago; not quite but nearly. Three young boys and their granddad fishing and swimming, the family holiday, the nettles, the trek to the swimming spot and the digging for worms. I remember a lot more but it’s not for sharing. It’s for savouring in quiet, private moments when I need to count my blessings – something I do frequently.

Apart from the wonderful memories the photograph invoked it also prompted another feeling. I’m now increasingly convinced of the need to revert to actually printing my digital photographs, or of having them printed for me. I don’t want them to be forgotten or consigned to shiny metal discs and stuffed into brittle plastic envelopes. I’d quite like my children and grandchildren to come across them and think, ‘I remember that.’

by A. O’Brien

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | FOOD & DRINK

Seasonal Recipe Cherries Preheat the oven to 220°C/ gas mark 7. Place the cherries in a pan with the brown sugar and red wine.

Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until soft.

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In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites to a stiff peak.

Start adding the sugar gradually, whisking all the time until the meringue is glossy. Spoon onto the top of the cherries.

Bake for 5-8 minutes until the meringue is golden.

Serve with nothing else but a chilled glass of dessert wine or a generous glass of cassis.

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Weekly exhibitions showcasing drawings, illustrations, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, photography and textiles run from March to December. The Gallery is open daily from 10am to 5pm with free entry to the public and good disabled access. The Gallery also provides a venue for other arts related activities during February each year. If you visit the Gardens Gallery you will have the opportunity of experiencing exhibitions by a wide variety of artists from the Cheltenham area.

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We Britons love to barbecue: the slightest hint of sunshine has us rushing to the shed to bring out the barbie and burn things to cinders. Gadget firms haven’t been slow to notice and there are all kinds of gadgets that can amuse guests, chill drinks and even help with the cooking.

Here Comes The Grills Some of the most useful gadgets are the simplest.

Frosty Ice Tankards (£5.95 each) are ideal for keeping beer cold on warm days: simply keep them in the freezer until it’s time for a can and they’ll keep it nice and frosty.

Dedicated wine coolers will do the same for your Chenin Blanc.

free-standing gas ones (£99+). Or you could just buy a charcoal kettle barbecue and huddle around that when you’ve finished cooking.

While your guests enjoy their drinks, you can give them something to look at too.

Strings of while, blue or multi-coloured LED lights cost around £20 for a wall’s worth, and as they’re solar powered there’s no need to run electrical cables or worry about the electricity bill.

You’ll find an enormous range of solar lights from deck lights (£15 for four) and post lights (around £15 for ten) to lanterns (£9 for ten), coach lamps (£11 for two), colour changing table lights (£15 for one) and faintly horrible illuminated animals, fairies and insects.

Did someone say cooking? Gadgets can help with that too. If you’re fed up with the taste of lighter fuel, persuade the cook to invest in a Chimney Starter (about £15) instead. Using nothing more than two sheets of newspaper, it makes lighting charcoal barbecues a doddle. A digital thermometer’ is a good idea too, as it can solve the “burnt outside, raw inside” problem that can affect some barbecued food. Good ones from Weber cost around £15, while wireless ones (about £38) will alert you when your food has reached the right temperature.

This being Britain, the evenings cool down quickly, so inevitably there are stacks of patio heaters to choose from, including wall-mounted halogen heaters (around £180), free-standing electric patio heaters (from around £35) and

If you don’t have a barbecue and don’t fancy those horrible disposable ones, how about a flower pot? The HotPot BBQ (£99.99 from Firebox.com) looks like a terracotta pot but contains a stainless steel barbecue grill beneath

the foliage. It’s not huge (37cm by 27cm) and best for small meals but it’s quite clever.

If you’d prefer something more substantial, the Portable Notebook BBQ Grill (£24) folds up for easy storage but offers a decent 45x30cm cooking surface. Both barbecues are charcoal-fired, but if you’d rather have a portable gas barbecue then celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has the MarcO-Grill 1000, which looks good, won’t damage surfaces and costs around £99.

Some BBQ gadgets are a bit less serious.

If you fancy making the famous Beer Can Chicken, where half a can of beer bastes the chicken from the inside, then try a chrome Beer Can Chicken Roaster for around £10. The roaster keeps the chicken and can upright to prevent foamy disasters. You can brand meat cowboy-style with the BBQ Branding Iron (£14.00), while the Musketeer Sword Barbecue Fork is ideal for sausages and silly too, shaped like a sword and comes with a free mask to make the chef look like Zorro. It’s yours for around £15.

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Making the most of a Staycation Although you might imagine that the main reason people stay in the UK for the summer is lack of money, it’s not always the case. Not everyone likes the hassle of travelling, particularly those who are elderly and not up to facing the scrum of airports and ferry terminals. And if you are a parent of young children the journey is enough to put you off going away at all.

We do have a beautiful country with some fascinating history and lots going on. But people travel overseas simply because we can’t rely on our weather. Chances are though, if you take a two week break at home - either in your own home or in a holiday rental property - there will be some days that are lovely and can be made every bit as enjoyable as being abroad. The trick is preparing as much as possible beforehand, so when the forecast says the next day will be warm you’ll be ready to leave early and beat the crowds.

Firstly you need to think about the ‘equipment’ you’ll need.

If you are planning a picnic lunch gather up the essentials and have them packed up ready to go. Picnic blankets are the lightest and smallest to carry but older members of the family might need a fold up chair. Games add to the fun so include a football, a Frisbee or buckets and spades. Younger children can have a small rucksack containing drawing materials.

The food of course is a highlight of a day out and unless you are planning a pub lunch you should buy and prepare as much as you can well in advance. Biscuits, crisps and drinks and the obligatory tea bags, sugar, cups and a teaspoon should be packed in readiness. Make sure plastic containers have their lids with them and flasks their stoppers, and you won’t be scrabbling around at the back of the cupboard at the last minute.

Other essentials include sun lotion, tissues/kitchen towel, a rubbish bag and hand wipes – baby wipes make excellent all-purpose cleaning cloths. Some first aid materials won’t go amiss either, particularly plasters and sting relief cream.

We all know that the forecast isn’t always right, so put a few jumpers in a bag too.

Next, you need to decide where to go. Brainstorm ideas

with your family: trips that only take a half day; beach or river destinations for the warmest days; places that have indoor entertainment nearby if the weather turns or you decide to make a longer day. Include locations to go to when you have more of a budget e.g. theme parks, and also those that are free if you are trying to suit everybody without spending a fortune. If you have children, the website www. letsgowiththechildren.co.uk is an excellent source of ideas and www.resort-guide.co.uk is also a good site to visit.

When the sun arrives, you’ll be able to quickly select an ideal spot from your list.

The night before you go, top up the car with fuel, print out directions or set up the satnav, prepare any fresh food, withdraw some cash and put phones and cameras on charge. Most importantly, agree a leaving time for the next morning with the family. If you say 8 o’clock you have a chance of being on your way by 8:30; if you don’t say a time at all everybody will be working to their own plan and you will have wasted precious sunny hours.

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In the glory days, Peugeot shifted 7.7 million 206s and the iconic 205 before that found 5.2 million homes.

The lacklustre 207 however never caught buyers’ imaginations - flopping with just 2.3 million shifted during its lifecycle.

Now the French firm is hoping the all new 208 can bring back the glory days and sales success to its dealers once again.

However, things are a lot tougher these days. Back in 2001, there were just 16 rivals in the B segment in which the 200 series models compete. Fast forward ten years and now there are 27 direct rivals vying for car buyers’ cash.

But Peugeot hopes its new challenger can tackle the market leading Ford Fiesta head on. Aimed squarely at the sector sales leaders, the French firm hopes cute looks, competitive pricing and higher spec than rivals will be enough to tempt buyers to turn French.

Sales of the 208 will ultimately make up a third of Peugeot dealers’ volume too, and in 2013 the firm hopes to shift 45,000 units, so there’s some serious weight on this little hatch’s

shoulders.

But is it any good? Well, yes and no. Firstly there’s an impressive choice of engines. There are five petrol units and five diesels to choose from and with sales expected to be split 50/50 between the fuel types that comes as little surprise.

We tried the petrol 1.6-litre 155bhp, diesel 1.6-litre HDI with 115bhp, and the 1.2litre three cylinder petrol.

The diesel was excellent, but our pick has to be the characterful 1.2-litre with 82bhp and 118Nm of torque. It’s both great fun to drive yet economical too, returning 62.7mpg on the combined cycle and emitting just 104g/km.

On the road it’s really rather good. Dynamically it’s composed and even in the lesser powered models it’s good fun to chuck around bends. The ride quality is impressive, but we did find the steering very light in town.

The driving position is also strange with a tiny steering wheel that’s hard to position without obscuring the clocks. Overall, though, it drives like a little French hatch back should do - and

we mean that in a positive way!

The sales clincher is really on the spec sheets. Peugeot has aimed for all trim levels to be just that little bit better than Fiesta - and in this market that’s vital.

The most popular trim, taking 40 per cent of sales, will be the Active. As standard on this model you have that all important air con, a touchscreen display, 15-inch alloys, cruise control, Bluetooth with audio streaming and USB. There are plenty of options too, notably sat nav, which unfortunately is a little fiddly to use.

Overall, we can’t help but like the 208 and it’s clear there’s a very good car in there waiting to escape (that’ll be the GTI). However, the design is a little fussy inside and out and the Ford Fiesta is a well established and popular rival.

Priced from £9,995, the new 208 goes head to head with key rivals from Ford and Vauxhall. However, it remains to be seen whether its funky new looks and tech advances will be enough to bring the glory days back to Peugeot once again.

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LCM Flat Roofing LCM Flat Roofing is a local business based in Tewkesbury. We caught up with owner, Liam Mellor, to find out more about flat roofs and how to stop them from leaking!

What is a flat roof?

A flat roof is where the pitch (angle) of the roof is very small and normal conventional tiles cannot be used. The main objective is to keep water out.

Flat roofs are commonly found on garages, sheds, dormers or much larger roofs like a extension or school block.

What are common problems?

Many flat roofs are covered in felt and through extremes in temperatures can break down and leak.

The warmth of the sun causes blistering and the roof becomes brittle and cracks. Also with this style of roof, chippings and stones attract the growth of moss and plants, also degrading the roof.

What services does LCM Flat Roofing offer?

We specialise in what we believe to be the best two up to date methods on the market for flat roofing.

EPDM which is a rubber membrane usually installed as one piece to prevent any joins and seams, therefore eliminating weak spots, and GRP which is a fibreglass membrane also with no seams or weak spots. It consists of 5 layers: plywood deck, a premium resin undercoat, a 600 gram fibreglass mat with another premium resin coat, finished with a coloured topcoat of your choice. We choose to use 600 gram over 400 gram mat as we feel that if a job is worth doing it is worth doing properly.

We also insulate roofs where necessary which can be very beneficial in the long run. Also the renewal of fascias and guttering. With the versatility of the fibreglass it can also be used for gutters and pond linings.

How do i choose between the two methods?

On my website you can find a list of advantages to both systems that will best suit you, or just give me a call for a free, friendly, no obligation quote.

Why should i choose one of the above methods over, for example, more traditional felt?

Both of these systems, EPDM and GRP, have a life expectancy of over 50 years and both come with a guarantee of 20 years for the rubber and 25 for the fibreglass. So not only are they more attractive to look at but are by far better lasting. It is known that some insurances won’t pay out on contents that have felt roofs older than 7 years old.

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I’d like a quote - what do I do next?

If you are considering having your roof updated, feel free to visit our website www.lcmflatroofing.co.uk to view some more photos of how your roof may look, or simply give us a call. Anyone with a felt roof that is 10 years old should have it inspected for damage as a leak is more than likely imminent and could result in more costly repair.

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Lofty Ideals Converting your loft can be the ideal way to gain extra space without the expense and hassle of moving house. Katherine Sorrell outlines the dos and don’ts.

Dark, pokey and inaccessible, lofts can often be, literally, a waste of space, useful for a bit of dusty, long-term storage and nothing else. Turn that space into one or two useful rooms and – ta da! – not only might you have added real value to your property, but you’ve got extra living space that could make all the difference to happy family life.

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The simplest loft conversion might just involve strengthening and boarding out the floor, adding a light and sticking in a pull-down loft ladder – giving you a good-sized storage area that’s accessible on a regular basis, at a cost of probably only a couple of thousand pounds. Bear in mind, however, that Building Regulations may apply to even a simple conversion – see more at www. planningportal.gov.uk. Such a basic project may be a good idea in practical, everyday terms, but if it’s added value you’re after, you’ll have to be more ambitious, say the experts, and put in at least one ‘real’ room.

If possible, try to add a bathroom to a loft conversion. The combination of bedroom with ensuite is not only convenient but is likely to add more value when it comes to selling. This Cora bath is £1,194

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Velux. It’s also important to think about how a loft conversion affects the house as a whole, as they can make them top heavy, with too many bedrooms and, in comparison, too few reception rooms.

Check out other properties nearby which have been similarly extended to see what has been done and what they’re worth.’ When doing your research, it’s always a good idea to ask a local estate agent for advice, and you could also go to a website such as www.nethouseprices.com to find out how much properties in your area have sold for recently.

A word about space planning. If you have room, adding a bathroom to a loft conversion makes sense both practically and financially, and shouldn’t cost any more than adding a new bathroom anywhere else in the house – in other words, anything from around £3,000 for a plain fit-out. Costs will be minimised if you place the bathroom above one on the floor below, keeping plumbing work simple, but Hugo Tugman of Architect Your Home (www. architect-yourhome.com) points out that you should always keep your options open. ‘It’s folly to put the bathroom in the wrong place, just because ‘It’s a false economy to cut corners,’ says Jeremy Leaf, RICS housing spokesperson that’s where the drains are,’ he says. ‘The same goes for staircases – most people think that there’s just (www.rics.org). ‘To maximise your one place where a staircase can be fitted in a loft return the conversion has to be designed conversion, because Building Regulations require properly from the very beginning. YouIf possible, try to add a bathroom to a loft conversion. The combination of two room above it, but you should have a proper lobby area when bedroom withmetres ensuite isof nothead only convenient but is likely to add morecan end ark, pokey inaccessible, lofts canshould up squashing accommodation just because the youand come up the stairs, there value when it comes your to selling.

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The HSBC’s annual home improvement survey found, in March this year, that a loft conversion is still the improvement that adds the most value, boosting the price of a property by, on average, £16,152.

But according to specialists Econoloft, a typical conversion by building professionals costs between £20,000 and £30,000. The answer may lie, therefore, in keeping costs down by doing as much work as possible yourself – but only if you can do it to a good standard. Valuation expert Paul Cutbill, of Countrywide Surveying Services, said: ‘Whilst sensibly improved and well presented homes will generally be attractive to potential purchasers, rising labour and material costs mean that the gap between the cost of improving and monies realised at the point of any sale has been reduced.

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It’s important to fit storage into sloping ceilings in a loft conversion, so a fitted wardrobe such as this is ideal. This is the Melody French Oak range from Hammonds, 0800 021 4360; www.hammonds-uk.com.

And finally, if overall head height is an issue in your potential loft conversion, don’t try to get away with cramped, uncomfortable rooms.

Hugo points out that lowering the ceilings of the rooms below is often a possibility, and can make all the difference to the success of a project. ‘It sounds like it would be a massive expense,’ he says, ‘but in fact the additional costs are really only plastering and decorating the rooms below, and it would probably add no more than about three or four thousand onto a simple job.’

The HSBC’s annual home improvement survey found, in March this year, that a loft conversion is still the improvement that adds the most value, boosting the price of a property by, on average, £16,152.

But according to specialists Econoloft, a typical conversion by building professionals costs between £20,000 and £30,000. The answer may lie, therefore, in keeping costs down by doing as much work as possible yourself – but only if you can do it to a good standard. Valuation expert Paul Cutbill, of Countrywide Surveying Services, said: ‘Whilst sensibly improved and well presented homes will generally be attractive to potential purchasers, rising labour and material costs mean that the gap between the cost of improving and monies realised at the point of any sale has been reduced.

Poor quality refitting and lack of proper design considerations, often as a result of inadequate project budgeting and planning, can also have a significant knock-on effect to any added value which might be gained when selling a property.’

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Working from home I used to think that when the kids left school they’d be self-sufficient grownups and I wouldn’t have to worry about them anymore. Hah! Let me tell you about my mornings.

Three days a week my son, who is 19, goes to college less than 20 miles away. But the free bus winds around every village and takes an hour and a half. He has to catch it at 7.30, which means leaving the house at 7.25. Now if that was me I’d be up at 6.30 to give myself plenty of time for breakfast and a shower. But not my son.

In his opinion, breakfast and a shower are for wusses and he can put off leaving bed until 7.20.

Which is all well and good, if he can make it.

But for a teenager, waking up is hard to do. So he sets his alarm to go off three times at five-minute intervals between 6.40 and 6.55.

And if the first blast isn’t enough to drag him back from dreamland, it certainly does the trick for me. I’m wide awake, waiting for the second blast and the third. The wait between blasts is bad enough, but what comes next is worse.

He inhabits the attic; the parental bedroom is directly underneath.

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anything. I can’t hear him heave himself reluctantly out of bed. I can’t hear him stumbling around looking for something clean to wear among the piles of dirty clothes. I can’t hear him trudge down the attic stairs to the bathroom. I can’t hear the bathroom door open and close and the bolt slam home.

I’m on a knife-edge. Is he going to make it or isn’t he? If he misses the free college bus he’ll have to take two ordinary buses, pay more than £5, and be late. Eventually I can’t bear it any more.

I don’t actually have to get up – my office is all of three paces from the foot of our stairs; but I can’t stick it out. I rap tentatively on his door.

Only now he’s 19 and a man I can’t bawl him out for the lazy idle git that he is. Instead, I have to say something neutral like: “Everything under control up there?” I still receive the same old teenage mouthful back, though.

Now I know perfectly well that I should let him stew. If he can’t get up in time for the free bus, then let him pay.

He’s a grown man now and ought to take the consequences of his own actions, or rather, inactions. He’ll never learn otherwise. But it’s easier said than done.

I challenge any parent

not to look at that great hulking thing looming in the doorway and not see an image of their little boy aged four.

Not that this kind of sentimentality would find much favour with him. He insists that he’s grown up and can do all the things that grownups do.

He drinks, he smokes, he stays out all night and we can’t stop him. Not that we would want to. But I can’t help thinking that his claim to adulthood would have a little more credibility if he embraced the downsides, too. Like picking up his dirty laundry more frequently than every fortnight. Like washing up occasionally. Like vacuuming his bedroom and even changing his sheets.

And like getting up in the morning without causing me a nervous breakdown!

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Everyday History Wimbledon

The Wimbledon Open Championships take place in June, commencing six weeks before the first Monday in August.

The first event was staged in 1877 by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to raise funds for a new grass roller. It attracted 22 participants and was won by 27-year-old W. Spenser Gore who received 12 guineas. In 1884, Ladies Singles and Men’s Doubles were introduced.

Britain dominated the first 30 years, with the Renshaw twins winning 13 titles from 18811889. In 1905, the American May Sutton won the Ladies title. In 1907 Norman Brookes of Australia became the first overseas Men’s champion.

The 1920s were dominated by France with the outrageous Suzanne Lenglen (skirt just below the knee!) winning 5 successive titles from 1919, and the ‘Four Muskateers’ of Rene Lacoste, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon winning 6 Singles and 5

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Britain resurged in the 1930s with Fred Perry securing a hat-trick from 1934-36 and Dorothy Round winning in 1934 for a British double.

The U.S. then held the Women’s Singles title from 1938-1958 with Althea Gibson becoming the first black champion in 1957.

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Tewkesbury Medieval Festival in 29th year!

This year's Tewkesbury Medieval Festival takes place on July 14-15 and promises to be as colourful and exciting as ever with plenty of entertainment, including a medieval surgeon, who will demonstrate some of the strange beliefs and practices that made up medieval medical care.

There will also be story tellers, jesters, dancers, minstrels, travelling players, and maybe even a dragon or two.

Children will find plenty to do and learn in our Bright Knight tent, whilst mum and dad check out our newest attraction this year, a medieval style skittle alley, or enjoy a traditional ale or glass of mead in our beer tent. Also new for this year is the chance to try some authentic medieval food, with a specialist caterer.

There is a huge market with over a hundred stalls, from costumiers and armourers to sweet and trinket stalls. Many of traders are making and selling authentic copies of medieval artefacts.

happy to explain what they are doing. Then of course there is the battle re-enactment, with around 3000 warriors recreating the battle of Tewkesbury on part of the site of the original battle of 1471.

The festival takes place on fields between Lincoln Green Lane and Lower Lode Lane, and is well signed from all the main entrances to the town.it opens at 11am on both days, with the official opening by our patron actor and historian Robert Hardy CBE, FSA at 12 on Saturday. The battle is at 4pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday.

There is more entertainment around the precincts of the Abbey on Saturday evening.

Entrance to the festival is free, with a small charge for parking, but donations to help with expenses are very welcome.

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Dry Weather

Gardening

After all those weeks in early summer when it seemed unable to stop raining, many plants will have been lulled into a false sense of security. And those of us who look after the plants are also likely to have become a little too used to not worrying about what and how to water to best effect, and how to minimise the effects of dry weather. So if you’re now finding yourself battling with the effects of a more text-book summer, here are my tips for coping: Mulching really does help to keep the moisture in the soil. It’s important to make sure the soil is really well watered BEFORE you apply the mulch, so water well or wait until after there has been a heavy rainfall.

Then around the area, covering the roots of the plant (or preferably a bit further) shovel on well-rotted manure, composted bark or garden compost. Don’t forget that vegetables as well as flowers benefit from mulching.

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by plants than intermittent heavy drenching.

Newly planted trees and shrubs establish better and suffer drought stress less if the soil is never allowed to dry out completely. Installing some perforated or permeable pipe beneath the soil surface or on the surface but beneath the mulch provides just what they need.

If you’re making any new plantings for the patio right now, don’t risk them becoming drought stressed before their moment of autumn or winter glory comes. When planting up late season patio pots, decrease the effects of the summer sun by lining the insides of the pot with bubble-wrap polythene.

When you do need to use extra water on your garden, try to apply it in the evening or otherwise as early as you can in the morning. Less will be lost by evaporation and there will also be less likelihood of plants suffering scorching.

However much you’ve taken a fancy to a gorgeous looking plant in your local garden centre, don’t buy it right now. In hot, dry conditions it is much harder for a plant to become established and much more likely that it’ll suffer stress.

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Vegetable plants can be covered with netted cloches (like the Giant Easy Net Tunnels available from my website) to achieve the same effect – and these will also help to keep off many potential pests too.

Siphoning water out from the bath is a great way to re-use domestic water. The usual tiny quantities of soap or bubble bath used by most of us won’t cause any problems with plants and makes a great drink for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables.

Remember that some plants are more tolerant of dry conditions than others, so next time you do shop for plants, it may be worth bearing this in mind. On the whole, plants with silvery or densely hairy leaves are pretty drought tolerant, as are those whose names imply that they are of Mediterranean origin. Some of my favourite drought-resisters include: Convolvulus cneorum – stunning silvery leaves and miniature white flowers, often with a touch of pink, which resemble those of morning glories.

Rosemary – this shrub has great purple flowers and wonderfully aromatic foliage, perfect for cooking, and when mature many people use the wood to make barbeque skewers which are said to impart a delightful rosemary aroma to the meat.

Senecio maritima – a pretty divided leafed plant with dense hair on the leaves making it look silvery.

Gazanias – with their large orange, brown and burgundy flowers and silvered leaves, they look a treat in patio pots of summer borders.

Lavenders – aromatic leaves and perfumed blue, lilac purple or white flower spikes, this cottage garden favourite is also a magnet for bees.

Geraniums and their cousins, Pelargoniums, are both very drought resistant, and come with foliage that is

often attractively marked and pretty flowers.

Pelargoniums, usually the more flamboyantly coloured of the two, are not hardy but great in summer containers and the herbaceous geraniums should last for years.

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The National Garden Scheme

In 1927 the National Gardens Scheme was founded with the aim of raising money for the nurses of the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).

The idea was to ask individuals to open up quality private gardens for ‘a shilling a head’.

At that time garden visiting was already a well-established pastime, but only for a privileged few. However in the first year of the NGS over £8,000 was raised from visitors to 609 gardens. A network of volunteer County Organisers was set up and by 1931 over 1,000 private gardens were open. Country Life magazine produced a handbook, known as “The Yellow Book” because of its bright cover.

After the Second World War, the National Health Service took on the District Nursing Service, but money was still needed to care for retired nurses and invest in training so the NGS continued as before. Then in 1948 the NGS offered to join forces with the National Trust to restore and preserve important gardens and, in return, the National Trust opened many of its most prestigious gardens. Despite massive inflation in the post-war years, the entrance fee was held at one shilling. More realistic entrance fees were introduced in the 1970s and the gardens began to raise significant donations.

In 1980 The National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust was established as an independent charity, with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Patron and Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester as President. In 1984 Macmillan Cancer Relief joined the list of beneficiary charities. In the years that followed other charities joined including Marie Curie Cancer Care, Help the Hospices and Crossroads Caring for Carers.

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Of the original gardens that were opened, 120 are accessible for the 85th anniversary in 2012.

In addition around 3700 more gardens will be open raising around £2.6 million.

Originally the gardens were predominantly the large grounds of stately homes with teams of gardeners maintaining them. But now many more small gardens open, from cottages to terraced houses and in a community effort many neighbouring and nearby properties open their gates on the same day to enable visitors to delight in a range of styles and plants within a few hours.

As much part of a day out to see the gardens is the opportunity to buy plants and to enjoy tea and cakes. Around 80% of the funds raised by both entry to the gardens and from the sale of plants and refreshments goes back to the NGS and in turn to their nominated charities.

If you are a regular visitor then the NGS still produces its Yellow Book which is a directory of gardens open throughout the UK (available from the website or from bookshops), and county booklets which are available from libraries or can be downloaded from the website.

In addition both regular and occasional visitors can benefit from using the excellent NGS website (www.ngs.org.uk) where you can search within a region and even narrow the results down to a specific day.

Inspiration for your garden, raising money for charity and cake – it doesn’t get much better than that!

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Ambulance 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Fire 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Police 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Police non emergency 0845 090 1234 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 National Missing Persons 0500 700700 RSPCA 01242 521 958 NSPCC 0800 500 500

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Electricity 0800 3281111 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Water Severn Trent 0800 783 4444 NHS Direct 08 45 46 47 Cheltenham General Hospital 08454 222 222

Tewkesbury Library

Lloyds Pharmacy

Tel 01684 293086 tewkesbury.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk Mon 10am - 5.30pm Tues 10am - 7.00pm Wed 9am - 1pm Book a computer, reserve or renew 24 hrs a day at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries or call 0845 230 5420

Lloyds Pharmacy

Recycling

Chemist Numbers Boots the Chemist

92 High Street 01684 292122 8 Bishops Walk 01684 293125 80 Church Street 01684 293309

Northway Chemist

Northway Centre, Northway Lane 01684 299499 One of the pharmacies in Tewkesbury town

centre will be open until 8pm. Lloyds Pharmacy at St. Paul’s Medical Centre is open from 8am - 10.30pm Mon-Sat, 9am - 10pm Sundays

Lloyds Pharmacy

St. Pauls Medical Centre, Swindon Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4DP Tel: 01242 571 590 Open Monday-Saturday 8am - 10.30pm Sundays 9am - 10pm

In the event of an Emergency when no pharmacy is open, please contact Tewkesbury Police on 0845 090 1234 who will contact a Pharmacist to dispense your prescription.

GP Out of Hours Service

08454 220220 Covers all patients registered with a doctor’s surgery in Gloucestershire.

Run by dedicated out of hours staff including doctors, specialist nurses and other health and social care workers.

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Wingmoor Farm, Nr Bishops Cleeve

Half mile west of Bishop’s Cleeve on the road to Stoke Orchard.

Open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) All year 09:00am - 18.15pm Household Recycling Centre Helpline on 01242 680 010

Useful Numbers

Tewkesbury Borough Council 01684 295010 Citizens Advice Bureau 01242 522491

Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre 01684 855040 The Roses Theatre 01684 295074

Tewkesbury Community Transport 01684 297209

To advertise call 01684 772572 or 07912 575741 or visit www.glosdirectories.co.uk

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Wait ‘Til Your Father Gets Home Mother’s Day is always a doddle to sort out: flowers, some chocs and smother her with cuddles. With June comes Father’s Day and suddenly we’re all stumped. We’ve put together a selection of books where fathers figure. Some will make you laugh, whilst others will have you crying with pity or frustration. Why not pop one in the post and start up a conversation with the old man?

Harry Silver Man and Boy Tony Parsons Harry Silver’s life is turned upside down when the boy in him has a one night stand. Suddenly his marriage is over, he’s lost his job and he’s bringing up his son on his own. Mirroring Parson’s own life, this is the story of a 30 year old TV executive who’s forced to grow-up.

This hilarious comic novel is wonderfully written and portrays the highs and lows of the touching and often tender relationship between a father and son.

Will Harry ever reach maturity? Only time will tell.

Atticus Finch To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee Scout and Jem Finch have been raised by their lawyer father Atticus in the southern town of Maycomb during the Great Depression.

Atticus has the respect of both his children and the local community until he decides to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman.

Incensed by injustice and racial inequality, Atticus takes on the whole town’s prejudices and finally wins a place in everyone’s hearts.

King Lear William Shakespeare Talk about the original ‘daddy’s girls’. King Lear decides to divide his estate between his three daughters based on how they flatter him, this apparently proving who loves him best. It’s a bit of a recipe for disaster, and Lear quickly descends into madness. Cordelia is the only daughter not to play along and is promptly disinherited. It’s a tragic story of misplaced fatherly love. Our advice to dads: read the cards from your children carefully!

Willy Loman Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller Arthur Miller’s ultimate tragic hero Willy Loman is a salesman at the end of his career. Miller wanted to capture the struggles of the ‘everyman’ by creating this ‘low-man’. It raises questions as to what makes a man great. Willy is a truly flawed character, constantly dispensing terrible advice to his two sons, Biff and Happy.

He fails to see the love his family feels for him and this is the real tragedy. To the last,

he strives to leave something for his boys so that they at least, can live out the American Dream.

Allie Fox The Mosquito Coast Paul Theroux The young Charlie Fox documents the time spent in the Honduras jungles after his father Allie uproots the family and turns his back on American capitalism and consumerism. The book charts the unravelling of Allie as he strives to find a better life for his ‘tribe’. There’s no doubt that Allie’s behaviour is erratic and maniacal but his sense of adventure and inventiveness means you can’t write him off as a bad father.

Dante Boys Don’t Cry Malorie Blackman What happens when fatherhood is thrust upon you? Dante’s waiting for his A-level results but instead, finds his baby daughter on the doorstep.

Her mother can’t cope and Dante’s forced to face up to his responsibilities. Battling with social preconceptions and the realisation that his plans have to change, this is a rare book that tells the story of teenage pregnancy from the father’s point of view.

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PUBS & RESTAURANTS

The Royal Oak Main Road, Bredon Tewkesbury GL20 7LW Tel. 01684 772393

Gupshill Manor Gloucester Road Tewkesbury GL20 5SY Tel.01684 292278

The Royal Hop Pole 94 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RT Tel: 01684 274039

The Albion Oldbury Road Tewkesbury GL20 5LR Tel: 01684 293147

Owens Restaurant 73 Church Street Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 292703

The Britannia Inn 30 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5AT Tel: 01684 291811

Spicy Life 29 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 299584

Great Wall Restaurant 17 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5AL Tel: 01684 292046

The Old Plough 85 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PY Tel: 07929 568948

Raj Shahi Restaurant 121 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JU Tel: 01684 273727

Burlington Bertie’s 83 Barton Street Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 293696

Berkeley Arms 8 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PA Tel: 01684 293034

Elmbury Lodge Shannon Way Tewkesbury GL20 8ND Tel: 01684 278680

The Bell Hotel 52 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5SA Tel: 01684 293293

The Canterbury Ashchurch Road Tewkesbury GL20 7RW Tel: 01684 297749

Slatters Bistro 66 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 297207

Tewkesbury Park Hotel Lincoln Green Lane Tewkesbury GL20 7DN Tel: 0870 990 2270

Nirala Tandoori 69/70 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294353

The Fleet Inn Fleet Lane, Twyning Tewkesbury GL20 6DG Tel: 01684 274310

Nottingham Arms 129 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JU Tel: 01684 276346

My Great Grandfathers 84/85 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 292687

The Fox and Hounds Church Street, Bredon Tewkesbury GL20 7LA Tel. 01684 772377

Lakeside Cafe & Bar Croft Farm Water Park Bredon’s Hardwick GL20 7EE Tel: 01684 773688

Please email info@glosdirectories.co.uk if you find any information in the directory to be out of date or would like to add new establishments.

The Lower Lode Inn Forthampton GL19 4RE Tel: 01242 602366 The Yew Tree Main Road, Conderton Nr Tewkesbury GL20 7PP Tel: 01386 725364 The Queen’s Head Aston Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 8LP Tel: 01684 772440 The Shutter Inn Shutter Lane, Gotherington GL52 9EZ Tel: 01242 673122 Ye Olde Black Bear 68 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 292202 The Anchor Inn 1774 42 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 293625 Tudor House Hotel 51 High Street Tewkesbury GL50 5BH Tel: 01684 297755 New World Restaurant 61 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 292225

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CAFES

Jelly Roll Cafe 17 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PY Tel: 01684 292322

J Tea’s Coffee House & Grill 43 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 292955 Melanie’s at 49 49 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 274433 Touching Souls Tea Room Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 850959 The Abbey Tea Rooms 59 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 292215 The Bay Tree 78 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294074 The Vintage Tea Room 89 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 292922 Crumpets Tea Shop 7 St Mary’s Lane, Tewkesbury GL20 5SL Tel: 01684 292906

TAKE-AWAYS

Subway, 46 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel:01684 276778 The Crusty Cob, 5 Nelson Street Tewkesbury GL20 5QF Tel: 01684 293386 Chicago Pizza, 58/59 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 275500 Uncle Sam’s Fish & Chips, 116 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JY Tel: 01684 276186 Kingfisher, 1 Quay Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BE Tel: 01684 293220 Pronto’s, 2 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PA Tel: 01684 291512 Barbeque Turkish Delight, 98 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS Tel: 01684 291151 Magic Wok, 99 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RS Tel: 01684 275800 Hing Wah, 12 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PP Tel: 01684 292373 The Eastern Eye, 21 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 290668 Joy Garden, 42/43 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 299338 Abbey Friar, 68 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PX Tel: 01684 292365 Glory Garden Cantonese, 8 Columbine Road Walton Cardiff GL20 7SP Tel: 01684 298288

TAXIS & AIRPORT TRANSFERS

H i l l ’s Ca r s RAIL / COACH / AIRPORT TRANSFERS LONG DISTANCE WORK LADY DRIVER AVAILABLE 4, 6, & 8 SEATERS & EXECUTIVE CAR

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LISTINGS Beauty, Health, Fitness & Skincare A.T.A Fitness Hair @ Images Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy Peter Sollis Sports Therapy Slimming World Tui Na Chinese Massage

21 19 21 21 19 19

Building & DIY Building & Plumbing Supplies Cotswold & Vale Supplies Staverton Building Supplies

29 35 41

Building Services ADCMS Ltd

37

Building, Maintenance, Repair, Carpentry & Handyman Services Bill Bowmer 49 Dave Dowell 35 Handy Finchy 45 Ian Banks Carpentry 29 LB Services 29 LCM Flat Roofing 28 Matt Grimshaw Carpentry 27 N.S. MacPherson Builders 48 Ricki Dean Carpentry & Building 37 SL Services Business Services Economummy Glos Websites

3 19

Cakes & Baking Accessories Cake and Sugarcraft Boutique 15 Carpets Blue Fish Carpet Barn Carpets Direct

26 35

Cashback TopCashBack

10

Catering Chinaboy Catering Hire

15

Charities Building Circles in Gloucestershire 17 Charity Car Boot Rotary 52 Children, Classes & Tuition Cleeve Youth Theatre Jo Jingles Kumon Maths and English Piano Tutor Sarah Harrop Sprogs Toys & Gifts The Orange Pig Clothing Tredington Teddies Playgroup

53 53 57 55 55 53 54

Cleaning Services Cleaning & Ironing Service Oven Cleaning D.G. Tewkesbury Cleaning

15 15 14

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Index of Advertisers

Computers SC Computer Training TCG IT

16 16

Counselling and Therapies Peter Sollis Sports Therapy 19 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 22 Tui Na Chinese Massage 19

Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds 41 Tewkesbury Blinds & Curtains 29

Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales Chips Away 27 Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 25 J.T. Vehicle Services 27 Mobile Beauty Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy 21 Mirrors, Oak handmade Celeste Oak Mirrors

16

Oven Cleaning Oven Cleaning D.G.

15 21 55

Driveways Pattern Driveways

27

Fitness Classes A.T.A Fitness

Personal Training A.T.A Fitness

21

Piano lessons Piano Tutor Sarah Harrop

42 45 34 43

Photography Fez Photography

Electrical services Carl’s Electrics Cotswold Electrical Services Glevum Electrical Pro Electrical

Entertainment Tom Jones Concert Cleeve Youth Theatre Charity Car Boot Rotary Gardens Gallery Tewkesbury Medieval Festival The Roses Theatre

BC 53 52 17 44 63

8

Plumbing, Heating & Boiler Services Glevum Heating 34 Intergas 41 Johnston Scotia 32&33 Steven Scudamore 26 Restaurants, Pubs, Cafe’s & Takeaways The Jelly Roll Cafe 14 The Lower Lode Inn 13 The Royal Oak 13

Estate Agents Andrews Estate Agents

51

Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd

Recycling Bags4Caddies

14

16

Gallery Gardens Gallery

17

Roofs Cheltenham Felt Foofing LCM Flat Roofing

31 28

Garden Centres & Nurseries Gotherington Nurseries

47

Garden and Estate Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping 48 Dave Dowell 35 Handy Finchy 45 J.H. Contract Services Glos 48 J.T. Landscapes L.M.S. Landscape Contracting 45 Mo + Ho Gardening Services 49 Hair Salons Hair @ Images

19

Hypnotherapist Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 22 Kitchens Nicholas Joiner Kitchens 39 Worktops Cheltenham 38 Excalibur Replacement doors 29

Solicitors, Mortgages & Will Writing Copperfields

8

Sports Therapy Peter Sollis Sports Therapy

21

Stoves A&R Stove Installers

17

Television & Satellite Digital TV & Sat Systems

31

Web Design Glos Websites

19

Weddings & Parties Cake and Sugarcraft Boutique 15 Chinaboy Catering Hire 15 Fez Photography 8 Oh So Sweet 15

To advertise call 01684 772572 or 07912 575741 or visit www.glosdirectories.co.uk

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Pinocchio

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Albert Nobbs 15

Flamenco

Indian Takeaway

Dark Shadows 12A

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 3D

Rumplestiltskin

Men In Black 3 PG 3D

Fri 22 June 7.30pm

Wed 27 June 7.30pm

Sat 30 June 2.30pm

Mon 18 - Wed 20 June

Mon 9 - Mon 16 July

Sat 14 July 10.30am

Fri 20 July 8pm

Wed 4 July 7.30pm

Sat 21 & Sun 22 July

Tues 24 July 7.30pm

Thur 26 July 2.30pm

Fri 27 & Sat 28 July

FRIDAY 22nd JUNE 2012 BOOK NOW! www.liveatkingsholm.co.uk BOX OFFICE

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